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AN ACT
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relating to the length of a billing month for a propane gas |
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customer. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 141, Utilities Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 141.0031 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 141.0031. DAYS IN BILLING MONTH. (a) A customer's bill |
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may not include charges for a period of more than: |
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(1) 32 days for a billing month in which the majority |
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of days in the billing month occur in December, January, or |
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February; or |
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(2) 31 days for a billing month in which the majority |
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of days in the billing month occur in any other month. |
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(b) If an extreme condition occurs or continues on or after |
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the 29th day of a billing month described by Subsection (a)(1), the |
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billing month may be extended by the number of days the extreme |
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condition occurs. Extreme conditions include: |
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(1) iced, flooded, closed, or otherwise impassable |
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roads in the county in which the customer resides; |
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(2) a natural disaster, including an earthquake, a |
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hurricane, a tornado, or winds of more than 60 miles per hour; and |
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(3) civil disruption, including war, riot, or labor |
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disruption or stoppage. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a billing month that begins on or after the effective date of |
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this Act. A billing month that begins before the effective date of |
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this Act is governed by the law in effect at the time the billing |
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month began, and the former law is continued in effect for that |
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purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2558 was passed by the House on May |
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15, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 121, Nays 7, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2558 was passed by the Senate on May |
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26, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |